Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 March 1921

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 65. VOL. LXXIX. MONDAY, 21st MARCH, 1921. PRICE 15 CENTS.
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    • 23 1 > THE BESt CAR IN TOWr > p iXij| < > 'MWMWUN-M Wk.fr, Sala Meat» &S. A F M S I C Ong ••m Laong a 00. >
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  • 778 2 IMPROVEMENT SCHEME. In the course of a resolution on the report of the administration of the Port Commissioners, Rangoon, for the year 1919-20, the Government of Burma state The indication given in tihe Administration Report of the Commissioners for the Port of Rangoon for the year 1919-20
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  • 403 2 METHODS OF DOUBTFUL VALUE. Sr-. Augustine, Feb. 21 President Elect Harding had a conference with Mr. Averill Harriman to-day. Mr. Harriman sa’d that he was impressed with the argument advanced by Shipping men who wanti the Government to go out of the shipping business. President-elect Harding said
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  • 466 2 The record of the British Merchant Service in the- great war is an epic of heroism and unflinching devotion. In "Ti e Mer chant Navy,” vol. 1 forming part of the Official History of the Mar, Mr A’■chibahi Hurd brings the glorious story down tc
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    • 1074 2 POSITIONS VACANT. A list of applications for Public House licences for the year 1921 to be considered Mechanical Engineer XBritish) requires at the meeting of the "Lj’vnrck billet, any capacity. Expert!, steam, gas, J us ICp s on ednes <y, e 1 k wi] nnv 1921, mav be seen on
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    • 137 2 HCW CAN YOU STAND A HEADACHE? There' is nothing more maddening than a dull grinding headache, or short sharp twinges in the temples, over the eyes and at the base of the brain. How can you stand it! You could stand it if yon had to, perhaps, but you don’t
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    • 731 2 n <wjniirmiir''"!r I'Tnuininwi’rrrg» SI i a,-,'-, I I I M u I s i;. I i I Lj J I restoring health to Sanatogen bring g thosejwho are kt W Health I w I and Nerve Power g Let to-day be a turning point in or Anaemic, I your life
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  • 539 3 s.r; A POPULAR MAGISTRATE. The sad intelligence of the death of Captain Rowbotham, third magistrate of Singapore, which occurred in the General Hospital on the afternoon of the 18th iuut, will come as a shock to numerous people, for the late magistrate counted a host of
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  • 228 3 Colli ion With Motor Cab. Mr W Pryde, the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate, was fori unite to escape seri< us injury in a r’kieh* accident on Thur day night when a riktsba, in which he was travelling we.s knock'd down by a motorcar in a Furry at about 1
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  • 89 3 March 21 —Foo’hall, Penang Harbour Board v Municipality, Esplanade. March 22—Football, Penang Cricket Club v Central Union Football Clnh Esplanade. March 21 and 22—Warwick Comedy Company, Town Hall. March 23 Padhy Golf Club, Annual Meeting, 6-30 p.m. March 25. 26 and 27—S S and F M S Golf
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  • 479 3 FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT IN IPOH. A fatal motoi car accident occurred at about 4 p.m, in Ipoh on Friday in the heart of the town, •esulting in the death of a Chinese school boy, says the ’‘T.O.M.” It appears hbat Motor Car No. 2320, belonging to Mr
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  • 203 3 The following was the Directors’ Fourth Annual report to the shareholder*, presented at, the Annual Meeting at Singapore. The directors hav* great plea in submitting to you the Balance sheet and Profit and Loss Account for the year ending 31st December, 1920. Tbe orofit for the year
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  • 134 3 The Strait» Gazette contains statutory rules and orders made by the Board of Trade relative to patents and copyrights in which Germans, Austrians and Bulgarians were concerned, Hij Majesty the Kmg will not be advi*ed 10 exercise his power of di-allowance in regard to the Courts Ordinance in
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    • 176 3 AFTERNOON TEA CAKES. (Small) Consignment received every Monday Madeira, Walr.ut, Date, Plum, Fruit, Chocolate and Almond Cakes. g ff 9k In I lb. box. Ffl 15 r Consignment received every Thursday. I MT 2 Chocolates and Bonbons, Stuffed v- ML I® Prunes and Dates. Fudge, Chocolate z y'”* Peppermint, Peppermint
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    • 91 3 Pritchard Co.> Ltd., (Incorporated in t6e Straits Settlements) FBOM Monday, Mar. 7th AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE I Wc Are Making I Substantial Reductions I OF I 30 TO 50 per cent. OFF GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS I WITH THE EXCEPTION OF Furniture, China and Glassware, Provisions and Cartridges. OFF Provisions
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    • 185 3 IMPERIAL 'A" u EMPIRE THEATRE PENANG HOAD. From Monday, 21st, to Wednesday, 23rd March, 1921. In the Second House at 9-15 p.m. A Thrilling World Brady Picture Featuring CEARA KIMBALh YOUNG in 5 Reels The Dark Silence Reels 5 Its story is of the sensational sort and provides thrills, suspense
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  • 739 4 THE DROP CURTAIN SCANDAL. Shakespeare’s beauty of poetic speech does not make much of an appeal to Penang* judging from Saturday night’s attendance at the Town Hall when the immortal lyric tragedy Romeo and Juliet” was most ably performed by the H. B, Waring Company» It was
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  • 141 4 —•‘M L.” A Significant Notification. The General Manager, FMS Railways, will shortly notify the cancellation of seven local trains from April Of these the most important trains that are likely to cans* any inconvenience to the public are th*» two afternoon local trains between Kuaal Lumpur and
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  • 376 4 ARRIVAL AT SINGAPORE. A salute of guos on Friday morning about eight o’clock signalled the arrival in port of His Imperial Japanese Majesty’s battleship Katori, accompanied by the battleship Kashima, The former has on board His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince of Japan, Prince Hirohito, who
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  • 180 4 (From Our Own Corrbspondent.) Singapore, March 21. The Japanese Crown Prince landed on Sunday and visitsi H. E the Governor, otherwise there were no engagements ashore at all. “A POPULAR PRINCE.” A Japanese correspondent states in ‘•The Times” that th*» Japanese HeirApparent will be married to
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  • 166 4 The erection of garages for the Sanita Board lorries at Ipoh is being done by thP. W. D. Som- time ago, owing to the inadequate supply of bullocks available from India, it wa? decid-*d to use lorries for doing the scavenging and the conservancy work
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  • 134 4 Work has just been commenced at Ipot. on tbe site chosen by Mr. C. F. Green, tht late Chairman of the Kinta Sanitary Boaro for the erection of quarters for members ot the Sub irdmate CivJ Service. The first hou-es being erected are two fifth
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  • 1015 4 PERFORMANCES IN THE KEDAH RUN. The inoitor cycle reliability trials held in Kedah on Sunday were highly successful and the members of the Penang Auto mobile Club, have every reason to be satisfied with, the result of their efforts Competitors left for Butter worthy-the starting pomt
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  • 317 4 1». C. C. V. P. R. C. P. C. C. won comfortably by 108 runs in their match against the P. R. C. at the Esplanade on Saturday. P. C. C. batted first and opened well. Clayton having 34, Hamilton 28, Bird 32. Mackay 24 and Dr. Martin not
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  • 57 4 The P. R- C. are commencing a football league among its own members. Six teams will compete for a shield. Fifteen medals have also been presenttni by Towkay ('hung Loon. All the matches will l>e played on the Cliil> Padang at New Town. The first
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  • 44 4 Pensacola, Fla., March 2.—While flying over the beach here, a seaplane piloted by Ensign John W. Alcorn side-slipped, killing five bathers and injuring several others. The pilot has been arrested a> witness state that, he* was “’stunting” when the accident <>c<Hired.
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  • 280 4 “Daily Chronicle. The >econd Report on Motor Fue prepared by the Sub-Committee appointed under the Profiteering Acts is the lesult of an unusually prolongei. and, we believe, careful inquiry. T hough costs, prices and profits are the objects of their scrutiny, the investigation carries them somewhat further
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  • 848 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting of the Perak Motor Union was held at Ipoh on Saturday, the 19th instant, at 6.30 p .m with Mr. J. U. Corbett tin the Chair. The union has now a membership of 220 of whom 49 joined during 'the
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    • 423 4 pinang Gazette RATES OF CASUAL ADVERTISEMENTS. FOR SALE, TO LET, SITUATIONS VACANT. Etc. Minimum Charge* $2.00 For 1 insertion 1.75 per inch insertions 1.50 i, 3 1.40 4 1.35 6 1.30 8 1.25 10 1.15 12 1.00 18 375 25 0.60 Advertisements are charged by apace. A line of ordinary
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  • 1211 5 ANNUAL REPORT. Mr. Alan W. B. Hamilton as Superintendent, in his report for 1920, dated Central Fire Station, Penang, 31st January, 1921, to the President', Municipal Conijnissjioners, Penang, states the revenue amounted to $4,674.40 made up as under The sale of a Steam Fire Engine realised $2,
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  • 446 5 ►Sir Charles McLeod presided at the London Chamber of Commerce at a joint, meeting of the East India Sec tion and of lindent. merchants interested in trade with India, to consider the attitude of Indian merchants in refusing drafts and goods on account of the fall
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  • 278 5 1 he inefficiency of Indian Labour i> one of the drawbacks to the economic progress of this country, says the 1 ioneer of March 6. Many eminent Indians have recognised this fact, and some of them, notably Mr. Gokhale, realised that the remedy lies in education and training.
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  • 93 5 London, March 8. —The “Morning Post's” Political Correspondent states that at his own request Lord Reading met the Members of Parliament who are deeply interested in Indian affairs from an Imperial standpoint. The talk ranged from such topics as the diminution of the army, the Gandhi
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  • 367 5 London, March 8. —“The Chairman of Manchester Association of Importers and Exporters has sent a letter to Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. Montagu, Mr. Chamberlain and the Department of Overseas Trade, declaring that the increased import duty on cotton goods into India will disastrous ly affect
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  • 102 5 London, March 8- —“Britain is still holding the lead,” declared Mr. J. W. Macconnel, Chairman of Fine Cotton Spinners and Doubler's Association in course of a paper read at the Royal Colonial Institute deabng with the question of whether the Empire could grow cotton and make us less
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  • 395 5 A Special Correspondent of “The Times,” writing from Manchester, gives an interesting account of an interview with Sir Edwin Stockton, President of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce. Sir Edwin stated Depressed though the situation lias l>een for some time, I am convinced so far as textiles are
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    • 450 5 TOO PALE TO BE PRETTY. White Cheeks no longer Fashionable. Do not imagine, all your girls, that- being pale adds to your charm. It is no more true than that dark lines under your eyes make them shine more brightly. The passing glance that you notice directed at you is
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    • 214 5 SLUMP I j NOW ON I GRAND OPENING DAY. I Success beyond our most a sanguine Hopes. g We know that we had innumerable bargains jg to offer that were worth attention, but the promptitude of the public in taking Hfl Kl advantage of them was such that all previous
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  • 16 6 Wcng—On March 18th. at Koala Lumpur, to Mr and Mrs Wong Chong Wood, a daughter.
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  • 47 6 Oldbury—V orton-Smith. At St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur on March 19th bv he Rev- Dex er-Aller, Capt. Howard Edward Oldbury, eldest son of Joeepb Oldbury, of Haucsworth, Bit miogbam, to Dorothy Mcuon-Smith, widow of John Henry Morton-Smith and of Dr R Richards, <f Cavendish Square, Loudon.
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  • 1193 6 The keynote of the recent statements made to Parliament by the Cabinet Ministers responsible for the Navy and the Army respectively is that of economy and reduction, to {the fullest possible extent consistent with Imperial and National safety. In the Naval estimates for 1921 22 drastic savings were proposed,
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  • 1818 6 “S T,” 'lhe reports of the meeting of the Selangor Miners' Association CWnw* Mines at which Mr Choo Kilfc Com! CllOn PeD Prided, show that there was no very strong criticism of the Government for stopping the buying of tin. No doubt the Chinese realise that it
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    • 237 6 I GREYS CIGARETTES I I “greys® I I c I H |J CUT j B H t lAj or oqapkin c 9 K.ONOO- __rr^ r L x/JV tht u ,rr^0 xihCOO w I Obtainable from GUAN KEE CO. H I SOLE IMPORTERS: I I BEHR CO, PENANG. I pHi <■■■■■■»
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    • 10 6 E. 0. PENANG. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE. STRAND. RANGOON. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors
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  • 16 6 DEATH. Rcdyk.—On March 18 1921, at the General Hospital, Singapore, Miss Ethel Rodyk, aged 24 yrats.
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  • 379 7 COMPLETE REST NECESSARY. POIGNANT SCENES IN THE COMMONS’ [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd George announced that Mr. Bonar Law has resigned on the grounds of health. Complete Break-Down Threatened. Mr Bonar Law’s resignation came as a bombshell in
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  • 164 7 EMPIRE DEFENCE AND WIRELESS. London, March 17. The Agenda for the Conference of the Dominions’ Premiers is now being drawn up, but it is unlikely to be complete for some weeks. The British G i vernment is sending cut to the Dominions papers relative to the questions it
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  • 139 7 GERMANY AND NEW TRADE CHANNELS Berlin, March 17. Herr Scholz, the German Minister of Economics, addressing the Imperial Economic Council, declared that in view of the Allied penalties, German trade must aeek fresh channels. He hoped that ■astern Europe would be able to absorb German goods. He
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  • 35 7 GOVERNMENT DENIAL. Berlin, March ]7. It is semi-officially denied by the Government that production has been reduced in the Stinns and Thyssen works, in the newly occupied districts. No workmen have been dismissed.
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  • 614 7 LIEUT-COL CRAIG ON ECONOMIES. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 17. In the House of Commons Lieut-Col. Craig, in introducing the Naval Estimates, dwelt on the economies effected and referred to the speech of Lord Lee last night in which he stated that we could never accept equality with other
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  • 258 7 ••ALL OUR CARDS ON THE TABLE.’’ London, March 17. A striking announcement was made on the Naval armaments question, by Lord Lee, First Lord of the Admiralty, at a dinner in the Institute of Naval Architects, when be said that if an invitation came from
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  • 198 7 “DAILY HERALD” JUBILANT. [Reuter’s Telegrams.] London, March 17. The conclusion of the Russo-British Trade Agreement is in nowise bailed with universal satisfaction. The Daily Herald’’ alone is jubilant and claims the agreement is a great Labour triumph. Other comments range from strong denunciation to gratification. The point
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  • 146 7 PAYMENTS POSTPONED. London, March 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chamberlain announced that Britain, France. Italy and Japan had intimated to Austria that they were prepared to postpone the payments due from Austria under the treaty of St Germain and also the payment of capital and interest
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  • 80 7 HEAVY RUSSIAN LOSSES. London. March 17. The receivers appointed to take over the business of Messrs. Gaston, Williams and Wigmore, exporters and importers* state that the liabilities are estimated at $6,000,000. The assets consist of stock in subsidiary companies throughout the world. It is understood that the
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  • 54 7 SCHEME FOR REDUCTION. London, March 17 The Liverpool shipowners have submitted to the National Maritime Board a definite scheme for th® reduction of wage® and the revision of working conditions of all ratings, ranging from 90s monthly in the case of officers, seamen and firemen to 110/- in
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  • 34 7 CASE TO BE REVIEWED. Washington, March 15. President Harding has requested the Attorney General to review the case of the Socialist leader Debs, who was imprisoned for obstructing recruiting during the war.
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  • 29 7 PROPOSED AUTRALIAN VISIT. Auckland, March 16 It is stated that the American fleet, including eight battleship? and 20 ckfltr oyera, will probably visit Australia in July.
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  • 24 7 Havana, March 17. The first game between Lasker, and Capa Blanca for the world’s chess championship, was drawn in fifty moves.
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  • 19 7 London, March 17. Lord Reading has left for India to take up the Viceroyalty.
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  • 28 7 USE OF LETHAL GAS. Reno (Nevada), March 17. The S«na e passed a bill providing for the use of lethal gas for capital punishment.
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  • 146 7 NEAR EAST PEACE. Singapore, March 21. Paris, March 18. —M Gourand will leave on March 22 for Constantinople, where he will confer with General Pelle, the Allied High Commissioner, and will join Bey Routh after visiting the Sultan and Grand Vizier, A despatch from Constantinople announces that
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  • 38 7 NEW EASTERN SERVICE Brussel, March 17. The new Sino-Belgian Navigating Company established by the Belgian Royal Lloyd has four steamers constructing. It is intended to run a regular service to Shanghai from Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
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  • 239 7 A Serious Offence. The Indian named Zacharied, who was charged with outraging the modesty of a girl, was unanimously found guilty by the jury and sentenced to nine months rigorous imprisonment. Allwgnd Manslaughter, The next c*se taken was that of Abdullah bin Kaderaah who wa? charged with culpable
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  • 161 7 Thanks to the prompt action of Mr Leo d’Almarta, solicitor, in effecting their rescue, two workmen of the Gas Company nar rowly escaped death from asphyxiation io Queen’s Road, Central Hongkong, recently. The w rkmen were instructed 'O disconnect the gas supply of Bank Buildings (at the
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  • 174 7 On March 18, Mr Byrne, head of the Preventive Service, Singapore, acting on information, instruced Supervisor Listerman, io conjunction with Assistant Supervisor Salam and party, to raid house 170, Tar j»wg P?gar Road, Singapore, which is a combined retail liquor and chandu shop On the party
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  • 1315 7 SOCIAL PERSONAL. Messrs A L Simmons and P F Stewart have returned from Home. 1 Mr J A Russell has been elected President of the Selangor Miners' Association. a Dr. Bright is not returning to Penang, having taken practice at Hampton Court, near London. f Leave has been granted to
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  • 272 7 ‘•Uncle Ned” I o-night. The popular Warwick Comedv Company arrived from Kuala Lumpur last night and will commence their short season here to-night with Douglas Murray’s St James’i Theatre success “Uncle Ntd This play has jost concluded a phenomenal run in London. It is from the clever
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  • 64 7 A first class programme is being presented to-night at the Imperial, when two new Episodes of Trailed by Three” will be screened, in addition to a five-reel feature entitled “The Dark Silence,”starring Miss Clara Kimball Young, a Comedy and an instructive picure. For those who have not
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  • 206 8 BOLSHEVIK LEADER'S TROUBLES. Peking, March 5- —Mr. Yourin, alias Captain Dzevaltovsky, the Bolshevik propaganda leader jn China, who is at present in Peking as Head of the Far Eastern Republic’s Mission to China, is reported to be in sad s'<rait s for the want of
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  • 79 8 A Harbin message, of March 3, reports that Bolsheviks have appeared along the Chinese Eastern Railway. They are said to be instigating the Chinese and Russian workmen on the rail way to organize a str ke and to demand an increase of wages. Printed matte/ dealing with
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  • 177 8 News despatches from Canton, state the ‘■Russia News Agency” has opened a branch there and the local papers are publishing its bulletins. The bulletins deal in full with 'he position of the Soviet Government, of the Communists, the relations of the Great Powers towards Soviet Russia
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  • 186 8 Peking, March 1. —As the result of the recent protests by the Japanese and Danish Ministers in Peking, against the American wireless contract, the United States Government has communicated directly with the Japanese and Dahish Governments. basing the communications entirely upon the Treaty of 1858. Americans Informed. It
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  • 84 8 Among the centenaries this year one stands supreme. Ou May 5, 1821. Napoleon L. died at St. Helena. The biencli plans for the commemoration are already complete. All Frenchmen are asked to make a solemn pilgrimage to the tomb of Napoleon on that dav day next May,
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  • 436 8 DR. SUN YAT SEN’S PLANS. It has tong been one of the plans of Dr. Sun Yat-sen to have certain mines and industries operated by the Government from which it is hoped the following benefits will result. Ist. They will Itecome an important source of revenue
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  • 115 8 A copy, just to hand, of an important Berlin daily, contains the following alluring advertisement Required, for a Prince of a German house, with view to marriage, lady who dispost's in her own right, over at lea-t ten million marks. I llis obviously impecunious
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  • 55 8 To some of our popular entertainers the writing of English appears to present a real difficulty. But it adds 10 the nation’s gaiety. At a well-known London pleasure haunt the following notice is prominently {osted up: The management reserves to itself the right of refusing admission to any
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  • 124 8 Kingston, February 7.—The Citizens Association of the Central Parish of Jamaica has instructed its representative in the Legislature to move that an invitation should l>e extended to Mr. (’hurchill to visit the colony, believing that the head of the Colonial Office should know more of the
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    • 363 8 mill Feeble aft* **y PtXTE >-A. Digestion I II!/ IS QJHCtWTRMEO \F fl Halt extract /Zltl I “Ovaltine” is the ideal food VI beverage in all cases of feeble digestion. It is a highly con- P''** 1 7 centrated extract of the vitalis7 ing and building-up properties of t| 7
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    • 319 8 S I have found Iron Jelloids to be an Excellent Tonic in all such cases.’ Say* the Many a man feels so thorough- Physician. ly out of sorts, and thinks himself so dreadfully ill, that he is rather surprised when the Doctor tells him there is not really anything seriously
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  • 853 9 annual meeting. The third annual general meeting of the Company was held at No. 1 Weld Quay. Penang, on Saturday last, the 19th inst., at 11.30 a.m. There were present Hon. Mr. Dunean (in the Chair), Messrs. J. L. Lonie, i>. C. MacDougall, F. C. Meyrick,
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  • 550 9 HOW THE INDUSTRY HAS BEEN PENALISED. Rubber shares derived a certain amount of stimulus from the Chancellor’s state ment as the pending abolition of E.P. D., says the “Financier” of Feb. 5. The direct benefit to producers will not be very material, but, indirectly, the fillip given
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 146 9 Sir,—Referring to the recent correspondence in your paper on the subject of roads in Province Wellesley, especially the road from Padang Serai to Kreh Railway Station, it would be a good thing if the Straits and Kedah Governments would agree to widen the road for some distance
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  • 343 9 COMMITTEE’S ANNUAL REPORT. The report of the Committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association to members for the year 1920 states: Income amounted to $50,011.63. and expenditure including depreciation to $35,292.41, leaving a balance of $14,719.49 which, added to the balance of $154,299.06
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  • 254 9 I’he chief industry of Tahiti is the copra trade. Production has increased from 5,616 metric tons in 1904 to nearly 10.000 tons in 1918 and over 10.000 tonk in 1919. Many of the low islands of the colony have bearing trees the result of wild growth, and
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  • 61 9 Shanghai, March 10.—Correspondence has been exchanged for a considerable time between the Consular Body and the Chinese Defence Commissioner relative to the suppression of disorderly bars beyoid settlement limits. The Commissioner has decided not to issue licences in future, thus aiding the complete suppression of dangerous resorts manacing
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  • 43 9 Shanghai, March 10. —The meeting of the St. Patrick’s Society was tinged with an atmosphere of sadness. References were made to the deplorable conditions in Ireland. It was decided not to hold a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
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  • 99 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 21. The Radella Rubber Coy. report a loss of $2,500. Tapping was stopjied in October when 99,000 lbs. were harvested. Sungei Gau Tin Co. report was adopted. There has l»een no improvement since December. Development is continuing. Central Engines show a profit
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  • 116 9 RESTRICTION OF OUTPUT. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 21. The following message was received from the Private Secretary, Government House, to-day His Excellency the Governor received a deputation representing the rubber planting industry aud, at their request, telegraphed to the Secretary of State for the colonies for peimissiou
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  • 76 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, March 21. The Y. M. C. A. report progross in all branches of its activities. The membership is 703, nearly double that of 1919. There is a credit balance cf $1,500. H. E. the Governor will Irecome a patron. The
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  • 135 9 A coloured man knocked at Mrs. Brown’s door and asked for a job. “What’s your name?” asked Mrs. Brown, for she liked the look of the fellow. ‘‘Ma name’s Poe. ma’am,” he answered “Poe. eh?’’ asked Mrs Brown. “I suppose some of your family once worked
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  • 134 9 Constantinople, February 18. —lhe Kemalists, Turkish Nationalists (rebels) led by Mustapha Kemal are transforming their seat of Government at Angora, in Asia Minor, from a muddy village into an up-to-date capital. Plans were drawn up by a Hungarian, who took Budapest as his model. The Nationalist
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  • 98 9 The following are the latest quotations n> Messrs. Kennedy Oo.’s share list:— Yesterday. To-day. SHAKES. J CQ 3Q CO U 2 c. c. c. c. Rubber (Dollar) Kedah R. 2.50 2.75 2.50 2.60 Lunas 7.00 7.50 7.25 7.75 Mentakab 30c 40c 25c 30c Mining. Jelantoh T 95c
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  • 17 9 The following are additional rubber outputs for February Bukit Jelutong lbs 2,996 Bukit Katil 4,862
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  • 59 9 Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co,, N L from 13th to 19:h March 1921 (being one week) seven tons. The Renong Tin Dredging Company, Limited, report that the output for the first half of March was—Dredge No I piculs 37, stopped 13 days renewing crown wheel, top tumbler aud
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  • 30 9 To-day’s quotation for raw tin in Peoang was $7B per picul, buyers no sellers, tin ore $7B business done. Rtfioei tiu $7B 75 per picul, buyers, no sellers.
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  • 144 9 Pinang, March 21, 1921. SP. Tapioca $4.25 sellers. M. P. Tapioca $4.75 sellers. Cold leaf $72 sellers Black Pepper $15.00 nominal White Pepper $304 nominal Trang Pepper $25.00 nominal Mace Pickings $35.00 sellers Cloves $6l nominal Nutmegs 80s $37.00 sellers 110 s $31.00 sellers {No. 1 $23 50 per
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  • 165 9 •Tbe business for the meeting of the Municipal Commission, to be held on Tuesday, the 22nd March, h ss follows 1 Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2 Any special business the President may bring forward. 3 Questions. 4 Some bills to be passed 5
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  • 49 9 Tbe Band will play the following programme of music at tbe Esplanade at 6 p.«n to-day. 1 March ...Tbe Jolly Bach* 1 /r... Carter 2 Fantasia... Bonnie Scotland ...Hare 3 Waltz ...My Lady Lova ...Rouey 4 Fox Trot The Japanese Sandman... Whiting 5 One Step Gnata ...Eskersky
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  • 965 9 KENNEDY CO'S SHARE LIST i ot. I o NAMES. 5 a-g 5* S 3 E ffl QQ p -1 RUBBBR (Dollar.) SOl S c Allenby Rubber Co. Ltd, 35c 4Cc- Aior Gajah Rubber Estate 2.00 2.25! Amalgamated Malay Estates 2.50 i Ayer Hitam Planting Syndicate 12.50 13.00 Ayer Kuning Rubber
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    • 80 9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. MISCELLANEOUS. Board residence offered to Englishman in English family. Box No. 75, c/o Pinang Gazette. Good accommodaftiion for European with or without Board. Terms moderate. Excel, lent Locality near Town- Apply Box No. 77, c/o Pinang Gazette. European Lady used to travel and tc manage large establishments offers
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  • 517 10 B. T TO-DAY’S bt P<*ngkor for Teluk Anson. Koemai for D«?li and Langsa, Expbctbd Abbivals. ftoudan, Colombo, 21st, Stentor, Singapore, 21st. Creole State, Calcatta, 23rd. Tara, Singapore, 23rd, Arratoon A pear, Singapore, 24th. Foyle, Singapore, 25ch Yam ag at a Mara, Singapore, 27th. Wolverine State, Singapore, 29th. Karmala,
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  • 38 10 The homeward mail, by the Tara, closes at 10 a,m, on Wednesday. Mails despatched from Penang to London on the 17th ultimo, by B I Packet Tbongwa, was delivered in London on the 1 4th in«t»nt.
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    • 203 10 THE 10 11. p. ANDRE CITROEN r BSV I N The Citroen is not a mere combination but a harmonious blending of those essential qualities which place it Primus inter Pares Petrol Consumption 35 to 45 Miles per gallon. Oil Consumption 1,000 Miles per gallon. Malcolm Beranger Co. Ltd., Incorporated
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    • 48 10 in a ijHs THE NEW SPORTS PRISMATIC. British Make. High Grade ScrewFocussing with Adjustable Eyepiece Mag nification x 4. Size of Case 4x3x2. Ju the Glass for Sports or Theatre. PRICE 595. H. LAZARUS. Consulting-Optician <i Scientific Optica] Instrument Maker. F.M.S. Rail way Buildings. (Room No 2) PENANG.
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  • 682 11 THE HISTORY OF THE ARMY. The Hou, J W. Fortescue, lecturing st the Royal Institution, on ’‘lhe British Soldier Since the Restoration, in Peace. Time.” said it was only within the last ten years that the British soldier had become part and parcel of the nation—had, in
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  • 268 11 <• Unless we pull up in time,” said General Seely in conversation with a “Daily Mail” reporter at his home at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, regarding Britain’s waning air pres’ige, “it will cost this country millions of pounds to get on the same footing as those countries which
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    • 105 11 STOCKS NOW ON HAND Momi Cases, Box Strapping, European Acetic Acid, Porcelain Cups, Fairbanks Scales, Mangles, Warehouse Trucks, Etc. Prices on Application McAlister Co., Ltd. j THE ORIGINAL I LIQUEUR WHISKY Imackay'sl j WHISKY I OF EXCELLENT QUALITY. SOLE AGENTS: g j ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., Ltd., (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) PENANG,
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    • 240 11 AV E RY jfeiik jßs is fiiii 197 w. 8/16 12/25 14/28 18/36 25/50 40/80 TRACTORS AND PLOUGHS I Avery Tractors Work on Cheapest Grade Kerosene. I Avery Tractors Made in Six Different g I Sizes. I FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO: y I Huttenbach, Lazarus Sons, Limited, (Incorporated in
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    • 1498 12 P.« O -BRITISH INBIA PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP and COMPANY. Tlf* /k ~T> W (Incorpobated in U. S. A.) /Iklr XI/ regular monthly transpacific service. Companies Incorporated in England.) Hongkong, Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama, Manila, Honolulu, 4 San Francisco. MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES s 8 COLOMBIA From Hongkong about: 23rd Mar. 1921,
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    • 933 12 BANKS. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,! CH aiiltpan awn LIMITED. AUSTRALIA AND CHINA /t j. j it 1 j x Incorporated in England hv 1 (Incorporated m England Charter L 853 Authorised Capital £3,000,000 p p Subscribed Capital 1,800,000 Re v U Paid-up 1,050,000 T d r+ D 3,500,0Q0 Reserve
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